Maggie And The Lt. Colonel...

Here is the program from last night's Williamsburg Consort "America Alive" concert. It was fabulous! Tom Puwalski was the clarinet soloist and his musicality was second to none. He received standing ovations for each of his performances, but there was an irrepressible presence in the house, and she stole the show.
Miss Maggie Worsdale brought down the house...again! When she sang "Alexander's Ragtime Band", the interplay between her and the conductor, Lt. Colonel Larry Lang (USAF) tickled everyone in the audience.
When she came back onstage to perform "All That Jazz", he started teasing her about her hat. She told him that after her performance, she'd let him wear it.

Then, she started singing her baudy rendition of the song and he had a hard time not laughing during the performance when she twirled her cape and hit him square in the tush! He really wasn't expecting that. (Being a serious military type, and all.)
The song ended, she reminded him that he was going to put on her hat. She handed it to him, and (to all of our surprise), he bent over and placed on his head! What a sport!
She had one more number (with a guest conductor) to do after this embrace, so she told him he had to take her hat offstage with him. He stepped down off the podium, hung his head, bent his shoulders...and still wearing her hat, sauntered off the stage. The house filled with laughter.

This is the image I'll remember from this year's Consort performance...a memory of all of the fun we had this year in Williamsburg. It was a wonderful week with all of our musical friends.

Today we'll load up the F150 and head south. Time to leave and go back to Florida. We're heading home, Kessie. Keep the light on for us. I'll share more photographs after we get back home. (I've saved some great ones of Handsome's Dixieland Band performance for you.)

Acorn State Of Mind...

Without realizing it, I have started yet another collection. I even surprised myself on this one!

While I was in a rest stop in Southern Wisconsin, I absentmindedly picked up a handful of acorns. I had been walking Kes and stretching my legs. I looked down and there they were just waiting to be picked up! Acorns.

Then, I came home and took a few new photos for blog headers that I'll be using seasonally. Like the one with the rose-covered white heart in my previous header, I photographed special items hanging in one of our oak trees that is currently laden with acorns.

I know a few branches are going to be taken down as they're hanging in Handsome's way when he mows the lawn, so I picked those acorns off the tree before they disappear. More acorns.

Last week, while searching for the flock of sheep in Colonial Williamsburg, I tended to look more toward the pavement than I usually do. Cobblestones. Possible turned ankle. You get the picture.

Again, I notice acorns - this time under the oaks that line Duke of Gloucester Street. Without looking like a "nut job" (pun intended), I started picking up acorns. Most of the acorns I picked up in Williamsburg were green, so I won't have any trouble distinguishing them from the others. Green acorns.

I'm going to purchase a new display frame or some cool jars so that I can separate the acorns by state. If I find jars, they won't need to be large, but I'll look for something interesting, with clear glass, so I can see the contents. Let me know if you have an idea for display. I'd love to know what you think might be a good way to show them off.

So, now I'd like to put out a call to my readers...Do you have an oak tree in your yard (or near by) that has acorns this season? Would you like to send a little ziplock bag of them to me? If so, please send me an email and I'll share my address with you. (Just click on the "Click Here to Email Me" link over in my left sidebar. See it? It looks like a little postcard. It's right under my little "Welcome" bird.) I'll also send you a little gift for your trouble!

I think this could be fun. If you agree, I'll look forward to hearing from you. I'd love to see how many states I could add to my collection, courtesy of my wonderful readers. I'll keep you posted as I receive acorns - where they come from and who sent them to me in a new Flickr album in my sidebar (Acorns By State). Even if you live in a state for which I already have acorns, don't worry. I'll add them to what I already have, and you'll get a thank you gift!

A quick reminder that I posted up a music player in yesterday's post so that you can listen to one of Handsome's Dixieland performances with Maggie Worsdale. I'll add more audio clips as we receive them, and have posted another player at the bottom of my blog (in the center) so you can check back in the future to listen to those new clips. Thanks!

Please Don't Talk About Me...

As promised...a little music for you.

This is Maggie Worsdale performing Please Don't Talk About Me
with the Williamsburg Consort Dixieland Band.
Handsome is in back on the drum kit with a cool solo!
Just click on the start arrow on the Music Player to hear the ensemble.
Turn up your sound, sit back and enjoy!

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